Veteran services at Smith Family Funeral Homes-Benton Chapel
Veteran families in Benton, AR can turn to Smith Family Funeral Homes-Benton Chapel for honors and benefit coordination. In their own words: "Comprehensive veteran services are offered, including assistance with veteran benefits, flag retirement ceremonies, and affiliation with Veterans Funeral Care™." On-site amenities include chapel, suited to flag presentation and honors ceremonies. Published pricing lists $3,995 for basic burial and $995 for direct cremation. Veterans may qualify for county or federal allowances toward these costs.
Veteran-related services offered include cremations, memorials, veteran services, and retiring a flag with honor. Each service is coordinated with the family and, where applicable, with the deceased's last unit or branch honor detail.
On-site facilities of note include chapel. These spaces accommodate full military honors details, family gatherings before and after the service, and the placement of the United States flag during the visitation period.
The nearest VA national cemetery is Arkansas State Veterans Cemetery at North Little Rock in AR, approximately 31 miles from Smith Family Funeral Homes-Benton Chapel. Smith Family Funeral Homes-Benton Chapel can coordinate transport, scheduling with the cemetery's interment office, and the timing of military honors with the receiving committal shelter.
Arkansas has approximately 385 licensed funeral homes serving its population, of which a subset specifically lists military funeral honors and VA benefits assistance among their services. Smith Family Funeral Homes-Benton Chapel is among them.
Frequently asked questions
Does Smith Family Funeral Homes-Benton Chapel publish funeral prices?
Smith Family Funeral Homes-Benton Chapel has not posted a full price list online. Under the FTC Funeral Rule it must provide itemized pricing on request — call (501) 778-7100, and ask how VA burial benefits apply.
Where is Smith Family Funeral Homes-Benton Chapel located, and can it coordinate a veterans cemetery burial?
Smith Family Funeral Homes-Benton Chapel is located at 322 North Market Street in Benton, AR. You can reach the home at (501) 778-7100. Staff can coordinate burial with nearby VA national and state veterans cemeteries.
What services does Smith Family Funeral Homes-Benton Chapel offer veteran families?
Smith Family Funeral Homes-Benton Chapel provides funerals, cremations, memorials, aftercare services, custom services, and can arrange military funeral honors for eligible veterans.
Does Smith Family Funeral Homes-Benton Chapel help veterans with VA burial benefits?
Comprehensive veteran services are offered, including assistance with veteran benefits, flag retirement ceremonies, and affiliation with Veterans Funeral Care™.
What sets Smith Family Funeral Homes-Benton Chapel apart
- Three generations of family ownership, established in 1955.
- Second largest funeral home in Saline County.
- Offers custom services and unique celebrations of life, accommodating special requests such as crane-flown American flags for first responders.
- Recognized for eight consecutive years among the top one percent of funeral homes for customer service.
- Affiliated with Veterans Funeral Care™ and Selected Independent Funeral Homes®.
Military & veteran services offered
Burial & cremation services
Cremation
- · Cremations
On-site facilities
Affiliations & specializations
Industry affiliations
- · National Funeral Directors Association (NFDA)
- · Veterans Funeral Care™
- · Selected Independent Funeral Homes®
Specializations
- · Cremation
- · Pre-Arrangement
- · Embalming
- · Veteran Services
- · Celebrant Services
Religious traditions & languages
Languages spoken at the home: Spanish.
EverSettled · After the Veteran Funeral
The veteran's spouse may qualify for VA Dependency & Indemnity Compensation.
DIC is a tax-free monthly benefit for surviving spouses, dependent children, and (in some cases) parents of veterans whose death is service-connected. EverSettled walks veteran families through DIC eligibility, survivor pension, life-insurance claims, probate, and the federal-account paperwork that follows.
Begin Veteran Estate SettlementHow honors are coordinated
Military funeral honors are guaranteed at no cost for any veteran discharged under conditions other than dishonorable. The funeral home arranges the honors detail by contacting the deceased's last unit or the nearest active-duty installation of the appropriate branch and submitting the DD-214 to verify eligibility.
For requests less than 72 hours from service time, families can call the Department of Defense's expedited honors line at 1-877-MIL-HONR (1-877-645-4667). See the full honors protocol.